Enhancing indoor positioning using RF multilateration and optical sensing
First Claim
1. A system for enhancing target positioning comprising:
- an access point for capturing a broadcast signal from a device, wherein a first position area of the device is determined by analyzing the broadcast signal; and
a camera in communication with the access point to receive the first position area from the access point, the camera including computer readable instructions stored thereon that are effective to;
scan pixels within the received first position area in an image captured by the camera;
based on the scanned pixels, detect at least one target within a portion of the pixels, wherein the target can be comprised of at least one of the device or a person associated with the device;
classify the target within the image; and
based on the classification and portion of the pixels including the target, triangulate a second position area of the at least one target within the first position area of the image.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for enhancing target positioning. A broadcast signal from a device is received by at one or more access points, where a first position area of the device is determined from an analysis of the broadcast signal. A second position area of the target, which is within the first position area, is determined by scanning pixels within the first position area in an image captured by the camera and, based on the scanned pixels, at least one target comprising a portion of the pixels is detected. The target within the image is classified, and based on the classification and portion of the pixels comprising the target, the second position area of the target within the first position of the image is triangulated.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for enhancing target positioning comprising:
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an access point for capturing a broadcast signal from a device, wherein a first position area of the device is determined by analyzing the broadcast signal; and a camera in communication with the access point to receive the first position area from the access point, the camera including computer readable instructions stored thereon that are effective to; scan pixels within the received first position area in an image captured by the camera; based on the scanned pixels, detect at least one target within a portion of the pixels, wherein the target can be comprised of at least one of the device or a person associated with the device; classify the target within the image; and based on the classification and portion of the pixels including the target, triangulate a second position area of the at least one target within the first position area of the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of enhancing target positioning comprising:
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receiving, from an access point, a broadcast signal from a device, wherein a first position area of the device is determined from an analysis of the broadcast signal; determining a second position area of the target within the first position area by; scanning pixels within the received first position area in an image captured by the camera; based on the scanned pixels, detecting at least one target comprising a portion of the pixels, wherein the target can be comprised of at least one of the device or a person associated with the device; classifying the target within the image; and based on the classification and portion of the pixels comprising the target, triangulating the second position area of the target within the first position area of the image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A camera comprising:
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at least one receiver for receiving, from an access point, a broadcast signal from a device, wherein a first position area of the device is determined from an analysis of the broadcast signal; and at least one processor and at least one memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to determine a second position area of the target within the first position area by; scanning pixels within the received first position area in an image captured by the camera; based on the scanned pixels, detecting at least one target comprising a portion of the pixels, wherein the target can be comprised of at least one of the device or a person associated with the device; classifying the target within the image; and based on the classification and portion of the pixels comprising the target, triangulating the second position area of the target within the first position of the image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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